Amount A*mount", n.
1. The sum total of two or more sums or quantities; the
aggregate; the whole quantity; a totality; as, the amount
of 7 and 9 is 16; the amount of a bill; the amount of this
year's revenue.
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amount — amount, number Amount is normally used with uncountable nouns (i.e. nouns which have no plural) to mean ‘quantity’ (e.g. a reasonable amount of forgiveness, glue, resistance, straw, etc.), and number with plural nouns (e.g. a certain number of… … Modern English usage

amount — ► NOUN 1) the total number, size, value, or extent of something. 2) a quantity. ► VERB (amount to) 1) come to be (a total) when added together. 2) be the equivalent of. ORIGIN from Old French amont upward , from Latin a … English terms dictionary

amount — ▪ I. amount a‧mount 1 [əˈmaʊnt] noun [countable, uncountable] a quantity of something: • debts that vary in amount • Figures show a big rise in the amount of money in the economy. • You must pay the full amount in advance. • a cheque in… … Financial and business terms

amount — a|mount1 W1S1 [əˈmaunt] n [U and C] 1.) a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance amount of ▪ They spend equal amounts of time in California and New York. a considerable/large/enormous etc amount ▪ a considerable amount of money … Dictionary of contemporary English